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Ernest TubbCountry Hits Old & New

Vinyl pressings

Country Hits Old & New

by Ernest Tubb · 1967

11 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Country Hits Old & New was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Country Hits Old & New

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4772
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG 10386Side A label

MG 10387◉Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4772
Format
LP, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG10386 T2 2Side A stamped

MG10387 T2 2Side B stamped

MG 10386Side A label

MG 10387◆Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74772
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 10386 1S ISide A runout; stamped

7 10387 1S ISide B runout; stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaDecca DL 74772 / Decca DL 7–4772First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaDecca DL 4772First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKBrunswick LAT 8671First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1967USDecca DL 4772First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USBrunswick LAT 8671First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1967USDecca DL 4772First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USDecca DL 74772First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74772First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967USDecca DL 4772First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USDecca DL 74772First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74772First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Memphis
  2. A2Before I Met You
  3. A3Tennessee Waltz
  4. A4Fire Ball Mail
  5. A5Under Your Spell Again
  6. A6I'm Gonna Tie One On Tonight
  7. B1Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming)
  8. B2I Hung My Head And Cried
  9. B3Holdin' Hands
  10. B4No Matter What Happens My Darling
  11. b5Waitin' In Your Welfare Line
  12. B6May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Country Hits Old & New are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Country Hits Old & New are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Country Hits Old & New first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 4772.

How do I tell if my copy of Country Hits Old & New is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 4772, LAT 8671, DL 74772) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 10386 and MG 10387◉. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Country Hits Old & New on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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